Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-534) and index
Machine generated contents note: 1 Setting and Sources -- 2 Childhood and Youth -- 3 Kingship and Defense -- 4 The Loss of Investiture and the Winning of Normandy -- 5 Administrative Reforms and International Triumphs -- 6 The Wheel of Fortune -- 7 The Last Battles -- 8 King and Magnates -- 9 Law and Governance -- o King and Church -- st Final Years and Conclusion -- APPENDIX: CHARTER ATTESTATIONS AND THE ROYAL -- ENTOURAGE